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How Blockchain is revolutionizing 3PL

For those who have been following technological disruptions within businesses there are a number of models to look at. Uber, Airbnb, Facebook, etc. have all played a significant role in reshaping the transport, hospitality, and media and advertising industries respectively. However, another technology, which has been around for several years, has already made inroads into almost all industries. Blockchain, based

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Aligning your Business with 3PL

In today’s competitive, tight, and cut-throat business environment, many companies depend on third party logistics (3PL) for their supply chain management in order to reduce costs, improve efficiencies, and ensure smooth operations of their distribution and fulfilment service requirements. To deliver value and thrive within a difficult market, 3PL providers need to align closely with their parent businesses in terms

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Risks of a Global Supply Chain

The advent of globalisation has brought many issues to the fore. In economic terms, globalisation refers primarily to the ways in which “economic and industrial institutions interact in various locations throughout the world, with primacy given to no specific geographic location.” For businesses, border restrictions are no longer a hindrance as they can sell products and provide services anywhere in

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3PL Outsourcing – Strategic Considerations

Third-party logistics or 3PL Outsourcing, is an option exercised by a business, wherein parts of its distribution and fulfilment services are outsourced to a third party. This can occur for a number of reasons including outdated facilities and warehousing systems, as the business does not have the internal capabilities internally and could be experiencing a reduction in efficiency, an increase

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Drones and the future of logistics

It’s a bird, it’s a plane…no, it’s an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) commonly known as a drone! Though drones were initially conceived and have been used as a part of modern warfare in the past, they are now increasingly being looked at by businesses to reduce costs, save time and improve customer service.In fact, one of the world’s largest companies,

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RFID in warehousing

As an efficient and effective method of tracking items and transferring data, it is not surprising that RFID (radio frequency identification) has gained prominence across several industries, though more notably within warehousing. As demand for warehousing has increased, many businesses, globally, but specifically in the US and Canada, require services ranging from brief import housing to long-term storage of their

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The implications of paperboard packaging replacing plastics

With an increased emphasis on being environmentally-friendly, many governments have reviewed their approach and have moved further in this direction. In the US, cities like Washington D.C (tax on plastic bags), San Francisco (complete ban on plastic bags), and Boston (tax and ban on single-use bags), have implemented their own laws. Around the world, Kenya, Chile, UK, Australia, and China

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Why should you use a Freight Forwarder?

Most business today have customers spread across vast geographical area even within the country, if not internationally. Hence for success of any business, it is important that the product reaches its customers unharmed, in timely manner and at a reasonable cost. If this does not happen, the business will fail, even if it has a great product. Now imagine that

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Use 3PL services for a growing business

More and more businesses are using third-party logistics service providers. Building an in-house supply chain is expensive, slow and a learning process riddled with mistakes. On the other hand, outsourcing the supply chain is efficient, quick and adaptable. The benefits of using 3PL are more than just reduced initial capital outflow or getting expertise. With ever-increasing competition, businesses need to

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